Healthy by Nature Show

November 2nd, 2013 - Our guests include Vicky Little, a chef/health coach trained at the famous Le Cordon Bleu; Occupational Therapist/oncology specia...

November 2nd, 2013 - Our guests included Vicky Little, a chef/health coach trained at the famous Le Cordon Bleu; Occupational Therapist/oncology specialist, Suzy Edmonson; and integrative physician, Constantine Kotsanis, MD. This panel applies gourmet meals, nutrition, and lifestyle issues along with other innovative approaches to integrative cancer care. All three guests have also used these practices to help themselves and their families overcome various health challenges such as autoimmune disease and food sensitivities.

October 26th, 2013 - Our guests are two of my fellow speakers at the Gluten Free Allergen Free Expo in Plano, TX. Kristin Selby Gonzalez is the Presid...

October 26th, 2013 - Kristin Selby Gonzalez is the President/Chairman of Autism Hope Alliance and is the mother of a boy with autism. She has seen him progress from very withdrawn and no language, to a playful and interactive boy who now speaks in five word sentences. Kristin is also the host of the newly released DVD, Let's Go Shopping, Special Food for Special Needs and is the director of autism education for the highly respected enzyme company, Enzymedica. Nancy Lee Bentley is a nationally-known expert in holistic health as well as being a chef, food scientist, nutrition specialist, writer and teacher. She is the author of Truly Cultured, Rejuvenating Taste, Health and Community with Naturally Fermented Foods. Not surprisingly, we discussed fermented foods.

October 19th, 2013 - Dr. Tom O'Bryan is a "Sherlock Holmes" of chronic disease & metabolic disorders. It will surprise a lot of readers when he tells ...

October 19th, 2013 - Dr. Tom O'Bryan is a "Sherlock Holmes" of chronic disease & metabolic disorders. It may have surprised a lot of listeners when he told us that many people with symptoms as diverse as heartburn, gas, irritable bowel, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, weight gain, osteoporosis, infertility, lupus, skin problems, etc. feel much better when they stop eating wheat, rye and barley. Dr. O'Bryan talked about gluten, a component of those grains. It has been shown to cause or at least worsen dozens of very common conditions. He is also responsible for coordinating an exciting online lecture series featuring prestigious speakers on gluten. It is FREE. Click here to register.

October 12th, 2013 - Integrative physician, Alfred Johnson, DO joins us to take calls about cancer prevention and adjunct treatments like hyperbaric o...

October 12th, 2013 - Integrative physician, Alfred Johnson, DO joined us and took calls about cancer prevention and adjunct treatments like hyperbaric oxygen. We learned that the therapy is anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, protective of nerve tissue and promotes healing. Hyperbaric Oxygen is being used worldwide for conditions such as stroke recovery, autism, Lyme's disease, IBS, cerebral palsy, MS, Gulf War Syndrome, headaches and even schizophrenia. Dr. Daniel J. Crisafi PhD, MH, is a naturopathic doctor (Celine Dion is one of his patients). He discussed premature aging, toxic chemicals and aged garlic extract. Call 1-800-421-2998 for a free sample of Kyolic.

October 5th, 2013 - Our first guest is a cancer survivor who took the alternative path. Then Deanna Naylor and I will discuss the benefits of super fr...

October 5th, 2013 - Our first guest, cancer survivor Dale Berhthon, who took the alternative path to heal his bladder cancer. (In next week's newsletter I will print the program he used.) Deanna Naylor and I discussed the many health benefits of super fruits, minerals and an easy, delicious way to get them by drinking Fruit of the Spirit. Dr Steve Hickey well-known author and scientist with a PhD in medical biophysics joined us from Cornwall, England. He has a particular interest in antioxidants and prevention of disease with vitamin C. Dr. Hickey recommended plain old ascorbic acid but, in doses of several thousand milligrams a day. He said that the real danger is not really in overdosing but in not getting enough to help prevent heart disease and other illness. He said the idea of vitamin C being linked to kidney stones was more theory that actual. Here is an interesting story about a man's struggle to get a hospital to allow him to help his pneumonia using vitamin C.

September 28th, 2013 - Dr. Parris Kidd will tell us what to look for in a multiple vitamin which includes the active forms of B-vitamins. Then we talk...

September 28th, 2013 - Dr. Parris Kidd formulated a great multiple vitamin after extensive research. The B vitamins in it are in the active form the body uses. It also includes all essential minerals. Dr. Kidd pointed out that the minerals enzymes that do the body's work require minerals and that for example, selenium is a part of 25 different proteins and molybdenum a part of 5 proteins. Magnesium is essential to make energy. The product also contains actual vitamin A (not just beta carotene), 4 types of vitamin E and a meaningful amount of lutein. This product may not be available in stores because the initial production sold out. Perhaps check our sponsor store every few days to see when it is in.

Also, Dr. Bopanna Ballachanda explained the annoying hearing condition tinnitus which is persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears. This site has information on Tinnitus as does the Premier Hearing site. This list contains the issues associated with the condition: anemia, bad diet, coffee, diabetes, drugs (including medicines), ear wax excess, hardening of the arteries, head injury, high blood pressure, loud noise exposure, MÉniÈre's disease, migraine headaches, smoking, sodium (salt) excess, stress, thyroid malfunction and tumors. Hearing is apparently a pretty sensitive apparatus, so I'm guessing that food sensitivities and having spinal vertebrae out of alignment might also aggravate the condition.

September 21st, 2013 - Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, is Director of Integrative Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Glenview, IL, and is an...

September 21st, 2013 - Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, is Director of Integrative Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Glenview, IL, and is an Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Call topics included COPD and PMS. For PMS Dr. Temple suggested magnesium, Chasteberry, and calcium. I asked Dr. Temple about leaky gut and its causes and effects. We discussed the integrative medicine conference in Chicago, October 29-31, 2013. At the end of the show I quizzed a second guest, Emmie Watts (a partner at Xyloburst ) about cooking with the natural sweetener, xylitol. This page has the sweeteners that we discussed.

September 14th, 2013 - We are going to talk about booze! Janet Chrzan, PhD is the author of Alcohol. No, this isn't radio rehab--we'll look into the h...

September 14th, 2013 - We talked about booze! Janet Chrzan, PhD is the author of Alcohol. No, wasn't radio rehab--we looked into the historic origins of drinking beer, wine and distilled spirits and their place in both ancient and current society. Then, a very smart and funny lady, America's pharmacist, Suzy Cohen, educated us about nutrients to help us stay healthy through the fall.  She is the author of "Drug Muggers", "The 24 Hour Pharmacist" and "Diabetes Without Drugs".

September 7th, 2013 - We talk with nurse/author Sally Pacholok about the billions of dollars wasted from failing to properly diagnose a common cause o...

September 7th, 2013 - We talked with nurse/author Sally Pacholok about the billions of dollars wasted from failing to properly diagnose a common cause of mental illness, cognitive decline, disability, vascular clots and premature death due to deficiency of vitamin B12. Her book is Could it be B12? Then John Young, MD talked about his Young Health plan to help folks restore their bodies and improve performance by building strong cells. More info about his practice in Florida and his power drink at this LINK.

August31st, 2013 - Kristi Yamaguchi won every trophy that figure skating has to offer (including Olympic Gold) and won Dancing with the Stars. Kristi ...

August 31st, 2013 - Kristi Yamaguchi won every trophy that figure skating has to offer (including Olympic Gold) and won Dancing with the Stars. Kristi offered ideas for helping our children be more successful. (She wrote Dream Big, Little Pig and It's a Big World, Little Pig. This is the photo contest she referenced. We also talked about supplements to avoid and to support athletic endeavors as well as enjoyed open lines with a terrific nutritionist and friend of the show, Tim Mount of Neocell. Call topics included under-active thyroid, guggle, Apex products and collagen for recovery (also comes in chocolate and larger sizes). (Thyroid resources = quiz, website, organization and book.) A call on poison oak brought up Aloe vera, clay and calendula. Afterthought on the poison oak issue: it is good to make sure that not only contaminated clothes are washed, but also door knobs, tennis shoes, the dog, etc?.anything that might have been touched after touching the plant.